A high Sharia court in the Iraqi city of Mosul was wiped out when the U.S-led coalition launched airstrikes in the area recently, killing militants and destroying all equipment inside, reports said.
The court was being used by the Islamic State (ISIS) militants to maintain control over Mosul, Iraq's second biggest city, the Daily Caller reported.
The number of militants and destroyed equipment inside the building remained unaccounted for.
After the coalition launched the air attacks, ISIS immediately blocked all roads leading to the scene "to stop civilians from seeing the extent of the damage," the report added, citing Shafaq News.
During the Christmas airstrikes, coalition forces also killed two ISIS leaders both linked to the Paris terrorist attacks. Abdul Qader and Charaffe al-Mouadan were among 10 leaders taken out across Iraq and Syria over the past month, U.S. officials earlier disclosed.
The ISIS imposed Sharia law in Mosul in 2014 just days after capturing the city. The Sharia is a legal framework used by Muslims – not just ISIS – based on teachings from the Quran.
Following the imposition of the law, at least 837 women in the region have been executed by ISIS, according to the latest police reports. Many were executed due to alleged crimes of disloyalty to ISIS or spying on jihadis. The victims were believed to have been sentenced in the now-destroyed court.
Meanwhile on Saturday, coalition forces launched 26 airstrikes against ISIS targets in Syria and Iraq, hitting ISIS tactical units and destroying four ISIS buildings and a vehicle, the Combined Joint Task Force said on Sunday.
Aircraft from the U.S. and its allies also struck targets near Deir al Zor, Ayn Isa and Washiya, the task force said.
Other strikes hit near Fallujah, Kirkuk, Kisik, Mosul, Qayyarah, Sinjar, Sultan Abdallah, and Tal Afar, according to a statement released by the task force, aol.com reported.
